James L. Totten was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives between 1844 and 1846.
J. L. Totten | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1844–1846 | |
| Preceded by | R. W. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | James Whitfield |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Marshall County | |
| In office 1844–1848 | |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate representing Gibson County, Carroll County and Dyer County | |
| In office 1835–1837 | |
| Sheriff of Carroll County | |
| In office 1822–1832 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1803 or 1804 Tennessee, U. S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
James L. Totten was born in 1803 or 1804 in Tennessee.[1]
Totten served as the sheriff of Carroll County, Tennessee between 1822 and 1832.[2] Between 1825 and 1831, Totten also served as a clerk of the Gibson County Circuit Court.[2] Totten served one term in the Tennessee Senate between 1835 and 1837, representing Dyer, Gibson and Carroll Counties.[3][4]
He then moved to Holly Springs, Mississippi, and farmed there.[1]
Totten served one term in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1844 to 1846, representing Marshall County as a Democrat.[3] During the term, Totten served as Speaker of the House.[5] He served a second House term from 1846 to 1848.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mississippi Legislature Names & Ages 1846". Newspapers.com. 1846-02-09. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ a b Polk, James Knox; Cutler, Wayne (1969). "Correspondence of James K. Polk: 1835-1836 Volume III". Google Books. Vanderbilt University Press. pp. 262, 324. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Polk, James Knox; Cutler, Wayne (1969). "Correspondence of James K. Polk Volume 6". Google Books. Vanderbilt University Press. p. 140. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge". Google Books. Gray and Bowen. 1835. pp. 242, 252. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Mississippi History Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons · Volume 2". Google Books. S.A. Brant. 1907. p. 84. Retrieved October 22, 2022.